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Northern Rivers · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1911

171 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 5 of 9

French Hotel Robber. 1500 Charges. Paris

Northern Star · Friday 19 May 1911 · page 5

A mAn named Joseph Chicot, who has been captured at St. Ouen, is charged with 1500 hotel robberies. Chicot's house was raided by the police, and an immense store…

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Licensing Court. Monday, May 22

Northern Star · Tuesday 23 May 1911 · page 5

Before the P.M., Jas. Barrie and S. Garrard, Js.P. Albert John Pasquale was charged with not keeping the premises of the Junction…

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The Commercial Hotel

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 27 May 1911 · page 2

We understand that Mr. James Newton, proprietor of the tobacconist and hairdressing establishment in Walker Street, was the successful tenderer for a lease of…

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The Commercial Hotel

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 30 May 1911 · page 2

ONCE more the Commercial Hotel, Casino, is to change hands. The new licensee is Mr. J. J. Newton, who takes over the well, known corner house on 1st July. The hotel…

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Random Readings. a Big Hotel

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 1 June 1911 · page 3

Other people besides Mark Twain have termed Switzerland one big hotel. In a recent book on Switzerland it is stated that in the Grisons,…

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Important Licensing Decision

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1911 · page 4

A DECISION of considerable importance to holders of liquor licensee throughout the State, mill to others more or less directly interested, was given by the Full Court, in…

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Hotel Wireless Station

Northern Star · Saturday 10 June 1911 · page 7

The Postmaster-General has been notified by the Australian Wireless, Limited, that it is proposed to establish a wireless station at Menzies' Hotel, Melbourne. Mr…

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Licensed Victuallers. Amendment of Excise Act Wanted

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 June 1911 · page 6

A deputation from the recent interstate conference of Licensed Victuallers' Associations in Sydney waited on the Minister for Customs in Melbourne on Friday and…

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Licensed Victuallers' Race Club

Northern Star · Friday 16 June 1911 · page 8

The following entries have been received, subject to nominations from other club secretaries, for the principal events at the Licensed Victuallers' Race Club's meeting…

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Butchering Without a License

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 17 June 1911 · page 4

At the Police Court on Wednesday (before Mr. C. F. Butler, P.M, and A. P. Carlton, J.P.), the Inspector of Nuisances (C. H. Greenstreet) proceeded…

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Hotels Closed. Murwillumbah

Northern Star · Saturday 17 June 1911 · page 9

To-night two of the oldest hotels in the Tweed River district close in accordance with the local option vote taken four years ago. They are W. Kelly's Cosmopolitan,…

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Hotel Peosecutions. Rf[?]illing Bottles with Inferior Liquor. Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 20 June 1911 · page 5

A number of cases of considerable importance to the trading community were before the Parrainatta Police Court, the Crown prosecuting in each instance…

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Fires at Grafton. Hotel Burned Down. Grafton

Northern Star · Tuesday 20 June 1911 · page 5

The Saxonian Hotel in Dobic-street was burnt to the ground at one o'clock to-day. The hotel was closed under the local option vote about ten days ago. The late…

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Hotel Prosecution. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 21 June 1911 · page 5

Ada. Brightwell, licensee of the Trafalgar Hotel, George-street, city, pleaded guilty to selling inferior whisky in Walker's red label bottles. She was fined £5, in default…

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Fire at Rockhampton. Hotel Completely Destroyed. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 22 June 1911 · page 5

The most destructive fire experienced in Rockhampton for the past 20 years occurred early yesterday morning, when O'Reilly's Hotel was completely destroyed…

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Casino Courts, Wednesday, 21St June. Licensing Court

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 23 June 1911 · page 10

BEFORE the P.M. (Mr. C. F. Butler), and Messrs. W. G. Simpson and A. P. Carlton, J's.P. [?] Mullett, licensee of the Oxford…

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Licensing Court. Wednesday, June 21. Before Messrs. C. F: Butler, Chairman, A. P Carlton, and W G. Simpson, members

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 24 June 1911 · page 4

A renewal of license was granted to Aidan Mullett, of the Oxford Hotel Mr. J. J. Kissane appeared for the applicant…

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Oxford Hotel Improvements

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 4 July 1911 · page 2

Mn. AIPAN MULLETT, licence of the Oxford Hotel, Casino, has just had very considerable improvement carried out at his hotel, whish makes this popular hostelry…

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Local Interest. The Commercial Hotel

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 4 July 1911 · page 2

ON Saturday last Mr. J.J.Newton took over the business of the Commercial Hotel, Casino, Recently tenders were called for the lease of this popular hostelry, and Mr…

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Licensing Court

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 7 July 1911 · page 4

AT the Casino Licensing Court on Wednesday last Mr.J.P. Claffy, of the Commercial Hotel, Coraki, was granted a billiard license. Mr. [?] appeared for applicant. Mr. Cape…

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